Air Cleaner

The air cleaner element should be checked periodically. Regular air cleaner element replacement is a must, since a partially clogged element will cause a performance loss, decreased fuel mileage, and engine damage (if enough dirt gets into the cylinders and contaminates the engine oil.

Replacement of the element is simply a matter of removing the wing nut(s) or clamps from the air cleaner lid. Some assemblies have screws to hold down the lid along with the clamps.

Fig. Fig. 1: Loosen and remove the air cleaner wing nut from the cleaner lid on a 2.8L engine